Arlington dad found dead with family was decorated paramedic

The Arlington husband found dead along with his wife and young twin boys was a decorated paramedic who had been recognized for his work at a deadly workplace shooting in Massachusetts in 2000, but also had a troubled history of suicide attempts, according to court records.

Jones "first suicide attempt was done in the marital home while he was home with the children," according to the records.

Another suicide attempt was reported to Arlington Police in March 2010 by Mei Jones before they were married.

"He intended to commit suicide," she told police. "He informed her that he had left a note and that he wanted to be at peace." Jones was found and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.

Jones and his wife, Mei Kum Jones, 43, and their sons, Colt and Cameron, who would've turned a year old on Nov. 26. were found dead in their Arlington home Monday.

Jones had earned the Star of Life Award for his response to Edgewater Technologies in Wakefield, where Michael "Mucko" McDermott shot and killed seven co-workers on Dec. 26, 2000.

In 2001, Jones received a letter of recognition from then Rep. Edward Markey "after heroism displayed for actions taken during the office shooting."

Jones' work record is detailed in a whistleblower lawsuit he had filed against a former employer this year.

The deaths are being investigated as homicides, though police said they weren't looking for any suspects and there was no reason for the public to be alarmed.

Mei Kum Jones' brother, Ben Li, said that the couple had recent marital problems."I think he just moved out a couple of days ago, and I think she's going through the motion of the divorce," Li said.